Senior Project Manager - Transit

Kimley-Horn, celebrating 16 years as one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Transit team.

Our Practice Builders have an entrepreneurial spirit, creating a vision for their Transit practice while facilitating the growth of our transit teams.  You will have the autonomy to shape your practice and to lead the business development efforts with public agencies and industry contacts while building and managing your relationship with these key clients. Markets are not limited by geography but driven by relationships. The primary responsibilities for this position will be to operate with integrity and sound business principals; providing practice vision, business planning and strategy; serve clients directly and deliver for clients; establishing goals; building and maintaining positive client relationships; having open communication with your partners and team; and growing your practice.  As your team grows, you will also be provided the support of a national firm to build your team and Transit practice to serve your clients.   

The successful candidate will be given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business. With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of a competitive salary, impressive incentive-based bonus program, industry-leading retirement along with the potential to advance to ownership. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Planning preferred
• Professional Certification as a P.E., or AICP preferred
• Experience with extensive client contacts and relationships with local or national clients  
• Ten or more years of Transit experience in growing and leading a Transit practice 
• Business development and marketing experience including; writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work 
• Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems and working with the team to deliver 
• Extensive hands-on knowledge and experience of design principals utilizing Civil3D or Microstation 
• Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
• Strong desire to help build and grow the office